Best Venus Bleeds Podcasts (2024)

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006 - The Art of Belonging (feat. Kye Akoun) 43:50

1y ago43:50

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In this cathartic episode with queer recording and visual artist Kye Akoun, we discuss trauma, the importance of space and the consequences of artistic segregation. Are we more motivated when we are alone on our journey? Does our physical environment, country, city matter when it comes to being an artist? How can we cultivate the best environment f…

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The Matriarchs 23:23

1+ y ago23:23

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"The Matriarchs" by Lois Mei-en Kwa - published in Apex Magazine, issue 137, April 2023. Read it here: www.apex-magazine.com Lois Mei-en Kwa is a writer of science fiction, fantasy, horror, poetry, and tarot non-fiction. A Kundiman fellow from Singapore and Cincinnati, she works and lives with her family in Southwest Ohio. She can also be found at …

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005 - The Unfulfilled Shapeshifter (A Queer Identity Crisis) 14:20

1+ y ago14:20

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In this very personal episode I explore the paradigm of shapeshifting, and talk about vulnerability through queer identity. Why are we so inclined to have identity crises as queers? Is it possible to have identity dysphoria in adulthood? What causes queer identity shame? What is a good queer reference point? How to accept the beauty and multi-facet…

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Over Moonlit Clouds 51:19

1+ y ago51:19

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"Over Moonlit Clouds" by Coda Audeguy-Pegon - published in Apex Magazine, issue 136, March 2023. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/over-moonlit-clouds/ Coda Audeguy-Pegon is at eir happiest when exploring the farthest reaches of the imaginary, where the mundane waltzes with the impossible and the only limit is cohesive world-bui…

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River Bargain Baby 18:23

1+ y ago18:23

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"River Bargain Baby" by K.S. Walker - published in Apex Magazine, issue 135, January 2023. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/river-bargain-baby/ K.S. Walker writes speculative fiction. You can often find them spending time outside with their family or starting a craft project but probably not finishing it. K.S. Walker has previo…

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004 - Finding Home Within (feat. Judas Mordache) 25:46

1+ y ago25:46

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Sometimes migrating to an entirely new environment as an artist can be paralyzing. I sit with Judas, a creative director and designer based in Paris, to discuss what it feels like to leave home and find a new sanctuary to build. What is home away from home? How intrusive do we have to be to achieve maximum opportunity? Will I be considered a sell-o…

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The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside 41:35

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"The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside" by Isabel J. Kim - published in Apex Magazine, issue 135, January 2023. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/the-big-glass-box-and-the-boys-inside/ Isabel J. Kim is a Korean-American speculative fiction writer based in New York City. She is a Shirley Jackson Award winner and her short fiction…

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003 - Inside The Outsider (feat. Marge) 33:07

1+ y ago33:07

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Tune into a conversation whereby VENUS and Marge, a French cinematographer and photographer, discuss the power of aloneness, self-exploration and introspection. Are we pressured to believe that we should never experience negative emotion? Is positive psychology so positive afterall? Are the people you love ready to see you at your darkest state? Is…

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Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit 23:44

1+ y ago23:44

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"Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit" by Margaret Dunlap - published in Apex Magazine, issue 134, November 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/observations-of-a-small-object-in-decaying-orbit/ Margaret Dunlap is the author of more than a dozen published short stories and novelettes appearing in Uncanny, Shimmer,…

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002 - It's Okay To Cry (feat. Thx4Crying) 32:35

1+ y ago32:35

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French queer musician Thx4Crying sits down with artist Venus Bleeds to discuss what it means to be feminine and vulnerable in a world where both virtues are looked at as a weakness, particularly in men. In this chat, we discuss femininity, growing up queer, the importance of vulnerability in art and having queer icons as a child. How do we find str…

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001 - Being The Slow Creator (feat. Antonius Ghosn) 37:50

1+ y ago37:50

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Film director Antonius Ghosn sits down with artist Venus Bleeds to discuss what it means to be a slow creator in a fast-paced digital realm of constant noise on social media. In this chat, we discuss creative identity, growing up queer and the importance of vulnerability in art. Are we given a creative path? Or should we spend our entire life striv…

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The Walking Mirror of the Soul 41:27

1+ y ago41:27

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"The Walking Mirror of the Soul" by Renan Bernardo - published in Apex Magazine, issue 134, November 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/the-walking-mirror-of-the-soul/ Renan Bernardo is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His fiction appeared in Apex Magazine, Podcastle, Escape Pod, Daily Scien…

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Nothing That Bleeds 15:07

2y ago15:07

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"Nothing That Bleeds" by Leah Ning - published in Apex Magazine, issue 133, September 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/nothing-that-bleeds/ Content Warning: self harm, suicide Leah Ning lives in northern Virginia with her husband and their adorable fluffy overlords. She spends her non-writing time drawing, playing video g…

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On the Sunlit Side of Venus 58:39

2y ago58:39

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"On the Sunlit Side of Venus" by Benjamin Parzybok - published in Apex Magazine, issue 133, September 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/on-the-sunlit-side-of-venus/ Content Warning: suicide and grief Benjamin Parzybok is the author of the novels Couch (two-time Indie-Next pick) and Sherwood Nation (chosen for the Silicon V…

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Your Space Between 31:04

2y ago31:04

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"Your Space Between" by Marie Croke — published in Apex Magazine, issue 132, July 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/your-space-between/ Marie Croke is an award-winning fantasy and science-fiction writer living in Maryland with her family, all of whom like to scribble messages in her notebooks when she’s not looking. She is…

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Creatures of the Dark Oasis 38:31

2y ago38:31

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"Creatures of the Dark Oasis" by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam — published in Apex Magazine, issue 132, July 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/creatures-of-the-dark-oasis/ Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam’s fiction and poetry has appeared in over 90 publications such as Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Lightspeed, and LeVar Burton Reads, a…

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In the Monster's Mouth 32:56

2y ago32:56

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"In The Monster's Mouth" by Tim Waggoner — published in Apex Magazine, issue 131, May 2022. Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/ Tim Waggoner has published over forty novels and five collections of short stories. He writes original dark fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins, and his articles on writing have appeared in numerous publi…

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Hoodie 33:03

2y ago33:03

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"Hoodie" by Tonya Liburd — published in Apex Magazine, issue 131, May 2022. Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/ Tonya Liburd shares a birthday with Simeon Daniel and Ray Bradbury, which may tell you a little something about her. She has been the recipient of a 2021 Horror Writers Association Diversity Grant. Her work either is, or has been…

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To Live and Die in Dixieland 47:14

2+ y ago47:14

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"To Live and Die in Dixieland" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 130, March 2022. Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/to-live-and-die-in-dixieland Russell Nichols is a speculative fiction writer and endangered journalist. Raised in Richmond, California, he got rid of all his stuff in 2011 to live out of a backpack with his wife, vagabondi…

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It Rises And Falls And Rises Again 40:42

2+ y ago40:42

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"It Rises And Falls And Rises Again" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 130, March 2022. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com/ RJ Taylor is a queer speculative fiction writer who writes mostly fantasy, near-future, and weird novels, short stories, and flash fiction. She received her MFA from Emerson College and was part of the pilot year of …

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Sheri, At This Very Moment 30:26

2+ y ago30:26

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"Sheri, At This Very Moment" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 129, January 2022. Read it here: http://www.apex-magazine.com/ Bianca Sayan (she/they) works in civic technology and resides in Toronto with her spouse and daughter. You can find her previous work in Analog, Augur Magazine, and Tesseracts. JV Hampton-VanSant (they/she) is a voice acto…

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It Happened in Loontown 26:43

2+ y ago26:43

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"It Happened in Loontown" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 129, January 2022. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/it-happened-in-loontown/ Lavie Tidhar is the author of Osama, The Violent Century, A Man Lies Dreaming, Central Station, Unholy Land, and By Force Alone. His latest novels are The Hood and The Escapement. His awards include the W…

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Soil of Our Home, Storm of Our Lives 44:56

2+ y ago44:56

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"Soil of Our Home, Storm of Our Lives" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 128, December 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/soil-of-our-home-storm-of-our-lives/ Renan Bernardo is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Dark Matter Magazine, Three Crows Magazine, Simu…

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To Seek Himself Again 35:39

2+ y ago35:39

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"To Seek Himself Again" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 127, November 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/to-seek-himself-again Marie Croke is an award-winning fantasy and science-fiction writer living in Maryland with her family, all of whom like to scribble messages in her notebooks when she's not looking. She is a graduate of the O…

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Security Breach at Sugar Pine Suites 34:11

3y ago34:11

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"Security Breach at Sugar Pine Suites" — published in Apex Magazine, Indigenous Futurists special issue, October 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/security-breach-at-sugar-pine-suites Pamela Rentz is a citizen of the Karuk Tribe and works as a paralegal specializing in tribal affairs. She is a graduate of the Clarion West Writers Worksh…

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Cottonmouth 38:03

3y ago38:03

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"Cottonmouth" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 125, September 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/cottonmouth Please note that this story includes racial violence against Black people and references to slavery. Joelle Wellington grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where her childhood was spent wandering the main branch of the Brooklyn Publi…

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Apex Magazine Editor Q&A #2 1:34:38

3y ago1:34:38

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Writing is a challenging task. A profession for some, a hobby for others. Regardless, there is often a shared sense of helplessness when it comes to matters such as who is published, why they're published, and the processes behind those decisions. It is with these three questions in mind (who/why/how) that we subject our short fiction editorial tea…

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Survival, After 28:05

3y ago28:05

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"Survival, After" — published in Apex Magazine, issue 124, July 2021. Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/survival-after/ Nicole J. LeBoeuf is a New Orleanian writer of short speculative fiction and poetry appearing in such venues as Cast of Wonders, The Future Fire, Departure Mirror Quarterly, Daily Science Fiction, and the vampirism anthology…

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006 - The Art of Belonging (feat. Kye Akoun) 43:50

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The Matriarchs 23:23

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005 - The Unfulfilled Shapeshifter (A Queer Identity Crisis) 14:20

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Over Moonlit Clouds 51:19

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River Bargain Baby 18:23

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004 - Finding Home Within (feat. Judas Mordache) 25:46

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The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside 41:35

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003 - Inside The Outsider (feat. Marge) 33:07

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Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit 23:44

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002 - It's Okay To Cry (feat. Thx4Crying) 32:35

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001 - Being The Slow Creator (feat. Antonius Ghosn) 37:50

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The Walking Mirror of the Soul 41:27

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Nothing That Bleeds 15:07

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On the Sunlit Side of Venus 58:39

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Your Space Between 31:04

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Creatures of the Dark Oasis 38:31

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In the Monster's Mouth 32:56

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Hoodie 33:03

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To Live and Die in Dixieland 47:14

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It Rises And Falls And Rises Again 40:42

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Sheri, At This Very Moment 30:26

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It Happened in Loontown 26:43

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Soil of Our Home, Storm of Our Lives 44:56

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To Seek Himself Again 35:39

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Security Breach at Sugar Pine Suites 34:11

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Cottonmouth 38:03

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Apex Magazine Editor Q&A #2 1:34:38

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Survival, After 28:05

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